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Dulhasti Stage-II Gets Green Signal Amid Indus Treaty Suspension: Power Project or Strategic Pivot on Chenab?

December 28, 2025 Editor

Dulhasti Stage-II Hydropower Project Approved: Chenab, Indus Treaty Suspension & Strategic Impact Explained By: Javid Amin | 27 December 2025 When Power Projects Become Policy Statements The Union government’s decision to grant environmental clearance to the Dulhasti Stage-II hydropower project on the Chenab River in Jammu & Kashmir’s Kishtwar district marks more than just another infrastructure approval. Coming at a time when India has suspended the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan, the clearance signals a decisive shift in how New Delhi approaches water, power, and national security in the…

Melting Dreams: Glacial Lake Floods Cast Shadow Over Kashmir’s Hydropower Future

September 3, 2025 Editor

GLOFs Endanger Key Projects Like Pakal Dul, Kiru, and Ratle—Experts Warn of Climate-Driven Infrastructure Collapse By: Javid Amin | 03 Sep 2025 A Collision of Dreams and Disasters Jammu and Kashmir, with its mighty Himalayan rivers, has long been seen as India’s hydropower powerhouse. Projects like Kishanganga, Uri, and Salal have already lit up millions of homes, while mega-dams on the Chenab River—Pakal Dul, Kiru, Kwar, and Ratle— are under construction with an investment exceeding ₹22,000 crore. But beneath this promise lies a fragile foundation. As glaciers retreat and unstable…

Ravaged Jammu Stares at a Relentless Monsoon Onslaught

September 1, 2025 Editor

Jammu in the Eye of the Storm By: Javid Amin | 31 Aug 2025 The Jammu division, often described as the cultural and economic gateway of Jammu & Kashmir, is facing one of its darkest monsoon seasons in decades. Already reeling from a series of floods, cloudbursts, and deadly landslides since mid-August, the region has been placed under another red alert. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across multiple districts on September 2, extending the crisis well into early September. This isn’t just…

Hydropower Drive Gains Pace in Jammu & Kashmir: Clean Energy, Complex Trade-Offs & the Question of Control

August 24, 2025August 24, 2025 Editor

Power Surge or Power Surrender? Unpacking whether J&K’s hydropower boom empowers the region — or centralizes control By: Javid Amin | 23 Aug 2025 J&K’s New Energy Moment Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) has long carried the stigma of being energy-starved despite being water-rich. The region, endowed with some of India’s most powerful rivers — the Chenab, Jhelum, and Indus tributaries — has the natural potential to become a clean energy hub. Yet, for decades, its citizens have suffered chronic electricity shortages, winter blackouts, and costly dependence on external power supplies.…

Baglihar Hydroelectric Project Feels Climate Change Heat: Power Generation Down 83%

February 23, 2025February 23, 2025 Editor

Baglihar Hydroelectric Project Feels Climate Change Heat Srinagar, February 22, 2025 – The stark reality of climate change has become increasingly evident at the Baglihar Dam along the Chenab River in the Ramban district of Chenab Valley. The prestigious Baglihar hydroelectric project, with an installed capacity of 900 MW, is currently generating a mere 150 MW of power, signifying a decline of 83 percent. “Climate change and less precipitation are having a direct impact on the power generation from Baglihar,” said a senior Power Development Department (PDD) official, noting that both stages…